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Sunday, August 14, 2005
The Press Conference
The press conference just wrapped up. Several of this evening's speakers answered questions.
In a nutshell, Justice Sunday is an opportunity to inform the Christian community of how the Courts impact their lives, educate them on what the Courts are supposed to be and do, and activate them (get them involved once again in the process). This organization isn't trying to take over- inflict its will on the country. They just want to be one of many voices heard on the subject.
There were a lot of great quotes. One of the ones that really grabbed me was the idea that, in the same way that the Bible provides the standard for the local church, the Constitution is the standard for civil government. If the Bible ceases to mean what it means, then the standard for the church falls apart. The same can be said if the Constitution ceases to mean what it means due to the concept of a "Living Document," and the standard for civil government falls apart.
The other interesting exchange occured between a reporter and Bishop Harry Jackson. Bishop Jackson was asked if it would be detremental to minorities if there were not activist judges and if there was not a concept of a Living Constitution. He responded that the Constitution is a living document in that there are processes in place to alter the Constitution (ie. ammendments) that have served minorities and women for many years. He also stated that it is better to have strong processes not vulnerable to waves of public opinion in place to fall back on as opposed to maverick judges who change laws at the last minute.
I'll rummage through my notes for some more goodies... but here's your first dose.
In a nutshell, Justice Sunday is an opportunity to inform the Christian community of how the Courts impact their lives, educate them on what the Courts are supposed to be and do, and activate them (get them involved once again in the process). This organization isn't trying to take over- inflict its will on the country. They just want to be one of many voices heard on the subject.
There were a lot of great quotes. One of the ones that really grabbed me was the idea that, in the same way that the Bible provides the standard for the local church, the Constitution is the standard for civil government. If the Bible ceases to mean what it means, then the standard for the church falls apart. The same can be said if the Constitution ceases to mean what it means due to the concept of a "Living Document," and the standard for civil government falls apart.
The other interesting exchange occured between a reporter and Bishop Harry Jackson. Bishop Jackson was asked if it would be detremental to minorities if there were not activist judges and if there was not a concept of a Living Constitution. He responded that the Constitution is a living document in that there are processes in place to alter the Constitution (ie. ammendments) that have served minorities and women for many years. He also stated that it is better to have strong processes not vulnerable to waves of public opinion in place to fall back on as opposed to maverick judges who change laws at the last minute.
I'll rummage through my notes for some more goodies... but here's your first dose.
